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abaft

/@/'b/&/ft/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

preposition

  1. Behind; toward the stern from; as, <i>abaft</i> the wheelhouse.

    preposition

    Source: webster1913

adverb

  1. at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

    adv.all

    Examples
    Ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft.
    Synonyms aft astern
    Antonyms fore forward

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. Toward the stern; aft; as, to go <i>abaft</i>.

    adverb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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